The tipping fee will increase to $85 per ton for fiscal year 2026 in order to address rising costs and to fund long-term projects, YCSWA said.

YORK, Pa. — The York County Solid Waste Authority announced Monday it is increasing its per-ton tip fee for those who bring municipal solid waste to the York County Resource Recovery Center as part of its budget for fiscal year 2026.

The tipping fee will go up to $85 per ton in 2026, according to YCSWA. 

The increase was approved in order to address rising costs and to fund projects for long-term system stability, YCSWA said.

The tip fee increase means the additional cost of waste disposal for an average York County household will be less than $3 per week, according to YCSWA. (This does not include collection costs charged by private waste hauling companies hired to provide trash removal services, YCSWA said.)

The minimum fee for residents delivering waste from their homes will be $20 for up to 470 pounds, according to YCSWA.

The fee increase is in response to fiscal pressures created by rising operational costs and the Authority’s obligation to prepare for the future and ensure York County’s waste is properly managed with sustained environmental protection, YCSWA said.

“With uncertainty over future local landfill capacity, the Authority must prepare now to meet the future waste management needs for York County,” YCSWA said.

Tipping fee revenues help to fund operations of the York County Resource Recovery Center, operations and maintenance of the York County Sanitary Landfill/Hopewell Area Recreation Complex, electronics recycling, household hazardous waste collection, secure drug take-back programs, public education and community outreach efforts and other programs aimed at waste reduction and recycling, according to YCSWA.

The Authority said it facilitates responsible solid waste management through an integrated strategy that emphasizes waste reduction, reuse, recycling and resource recovery.   Â